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2.2 How Canadian Pentecostals Form a Ministerial Organization
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I’m disappointed that Frank Small couldn’t agree to the statement by the PAOC, even after they gave him the freedom to pastor in his own convictions. We can all get stuck in in the ditches of our own particular focuses. Just because God has given us passion to study an area of the faith doesn’t mean we should abandon others that feel differently. What a great reminder of the PAOC to disapprove of all issues that divide and confuse people to no profit. I understand that it’s messy- Who decides when it crosses a line and becomes a topic of salvation?- but since Jesus left the details of evangelising quite broad, I think we also need to keep it that way.
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@Jenn it is hard not to feel disappointed about the division that was created, but in some ways, it is interesting to reflect on how multiple denominations created more churches than there might have been otherwise. Sometimes people reflect on Paul’s division with Barnabas in a similar way, suggesting that their separation actually doubled the amount of ministry taking place. I don’t know if the positive weighs more on the scales than the division, but I do know that God can work all things for good in spite of our impatience and division.
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I think that the PAOC’s stance was actually quite wise, especially in taking the focus off of a particular theological issue and focusing on the mission instead. I think that the church leadership as a whole should be discussing these issues while asking if they are really CORE issues (do they significantly impact how we follow Jesus) and remembering that Jesus and the early Church were clear on their call to follow him but quite broad in other areas (such as what proper worship should look like).
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@Zondervan great answer. This reminds me of the article mentioned in ACOP’s narratival expansion of the statement of faith about Theological Triage. Have you read it?
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I think it’s great to focus on reaching the lost for Christ and not spend so much time fighting other believers over their doctrinal beliefs
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Yes, in principle it is best to focus on reaching the lost not on doctrinal differences. Why do you think it can be so hard for people to do this?
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